Long Qian, who took over the Lunan military, was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground.

After confirming that all the Wuwei Right Army had withdrawn from Yizhou and Yanzhou, according to the pre-decision, the first bid of Lushan was stationed in Yizhou, and the second bid of Zhou Yi took over Yanzhou. The troops assembled due to the siege of Yizhou did not even have time to return to the base area, so they went directly to the new station. Long Qian advanced to Yizhou, and then hurried to Yanzhou, intending to meet Cao Kun, but Cao Kun had already returned to Jinan. Compared with Li Chun, Long Qian's impression of Cao Kun was much better, at least he did not copy his own back road when the Mengshan army did its best to besiege Yizhou. The reason why he dared to do this was based on the fact that the intelligence force of the intelligence department in Yanzhou was stronger than that in Yizhou, and Cao Kun's department showed a friendly attitude towards the Mengshan army after the Mengshan army returned to Lunan.

Long Qian still wrote a letter to Cao Kun, expressing his gratitude to him and hoping to strengthen the friendly cooperation between the two sides. Li Mengyuan, the owner of Xingyuan, the largest business in Yanzhou, brought him to Jinan to hand over to Cao Kun. Xingyuan is mainly engaged in fabric, and its business covers the two provinces of Sulu. According to the information provided by Zhang Meng of the Caozhou Station of the Intelligence Department, Li Mengyuan has a relatively deep background in officialdom, and he has relatives who are officials in northern Jiangsu, so his business goes south instead of north.

Of course, Li Mengyuan was full of promises to Long Qian's personal entrustment, and said that he would personally deliver it to Lord Cao. Long Qian put a silver ticket of five thousand taels in the envelope, but did not tell Li Mengyuan.

There is also a Cao Zhou to the west of Yanzhou, which is still under the jurisdiction of Cao Kun. Geographically speaking, Caozhou is a must-have place to dominate Lunan, but at the moment there is no strength to seize Caozhou, so Long Qian can only seek friendship with Cao Kun.

The reason why Long Qian was in a hurry to inspect the two states was to take a look at the places where the troops were stationed. The two prefectures of Yizhou and Yanzhou have ready-made military camps and school grounds. Yanzhou's is relatively complete, but Yizhou's is damaged, and many of them have traces of just destruction. From this point of view, it can also be seen that Cao Kun had no intention of becoming an enemy of the Mengshan army.

The entry of an army from Xiangma's long-lived mountain village into the city was a big deal, even though the two prefecture cities of Yizhou and Yanzhou were both earthy and broken in Long Qian's eyes. But in the eyes of the vast number of Mengshan soldiers, this is the metropolis: the wine shop and the Qinglou Chu Pavilion are by no means comparable to the Zhengjiazhuang area. If we don't prevent it in advance, some people are destined to be punished by military discipline or even lose their heads because of violations of discipline.

On April 24, Long Qian convened a meeting of officers above the battalion level in Zhengjiazhuang. All officers above the battalion level will be recalled to the Zhengjiazhuang headquarters. A written order was issued on the five prohibitions on entering the city, all of which emphasized the discipline that the troops must observe when entering the city.

1. Coercion and interference with the government are not allowed;

2. It is not allowed to accept banquets from the government and businessmen;

3. It is not allowed to enter smoke houses, brothels and casinos;

4. You are not allowed to enter the restaurant without approval;

5. Do not leave the barracks without approval;

Long Qian explained in detail the meaning of the five prohibitions. Regarding coercion and interference in the government, Long Qian emphasized it in particular. As a garrison, the main task is to protect the security of the garrison. Strengthen their own military training. Running a city is the business of the government. The military is not allowed to intervene. There's a question of identity. Long Qian emphasized two tendencies, one was that we were still ringing horses, even though we had been regular soldiers of the imperial court for almost a year. But many high-ranking military officers still think that we are rebels in their bones, and this is not okay, and we must change. The second is that we fought for Yanzhou and Yizhou, and we have shed blood and sweat for this, so the city should be under our control. That's not right! The prefecture has a prefect, the county has a county order, and the management of the city, the collection of taxes, and the handling of civil disputes are all the business of government officials. If there is a contradiction with the government, or if there is a request from the government, it is a matter for the headquarters and the authorized standards, and without approval, officers at all levels and departments are not allowed to come to the door to harass the government.

As for the last four articles, they all restrict the behavior of the garrison. Long Qian especially emphasized the military appearance and military discipline after entering the city, and emphasized the honor of the Mengshan army. He pointed out that the last four articles are not a new thing, and they are all stipulated in the routine matters of the Mengshan Army's military discipline, and that no gambling, no smoking, and no prostitution are the most conspicuous characteristics that distinguish the Mengshan Army from other armies, and must not be violated. The officers must take the lead in carrying out the execution, saying ugly things in the head, and whoever dares to violate it, I will take off his hat first!

The last issue is the issue of strengthening military training. Long Qian told everyone that the ordnance bought from the Germans had been shipped, and the troops were facing a change of equipment and needed to do a lot of adaptation training. The weapons that arrived this time were not complete, and the number was insufficient, so we had already discussed with the chief of staff and the deputy chief of staff that the battalion should be redressed as a battalion, and whichever battalion should observe good discipline and meet the military training standards should be given priority in changing its outfit, otherwise it would stand aside.

Ning Shijun made a supplementary explanation, mainly talking about the issue of replenishing grain and grass for the troops. Under the instructions of the commander, the logistics department has drawn up new rules and regulations, including new regulations on military uniforms, shoes, socks, bedding, food, and various tools and supplies. This time it was more detailed, and the food was set to the standard, distinguishing between the two major systems in wartime and peacetime. Each bidder should establish and improve its own logistics department, which is responsible for the procurement of general materials. With regard to procurement, the commander instructed that new methods must be adopted to put an end to all corrupt practices and to ensure that officers and men are well dressed, well fed, and well housed. Ning Shijun, the most reluctant, joked that we have taken root in Lunan and that the big guys should start a family, and the headquarters has formulated regulations for officers to become relatives and their families to accompany the army, which will be officially issued in the near future. What is an army? That is, the army will take care of your family, housing, living allowance, and even arrange formal work for your daughter-in-law, including joining the army. Therefore, the commander once again stressed that prostitution, gambling, and smoking are not allowed, and it is entirely for the good of everyone. It is a far-sighted decision of the commander to establish the unique military appearance and discipline of our Mengshan Army and to establish the concept of honor and morality of the officers of the Mengshan Army. Bandits eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, and many officers and soldiers are like this, causing a miasma, the troops have no combat effectiveness, and the soldiers look down on the officers, and we must not take that road. As for not being allowed to eat and drink in restaurants, the first is that they are afraid of drinking and making mistakes, and the second is to cultivate everyone's style of being diligent and thrifty. The commander understood the normal needs of everyone, and all companies that did not violate discipline were assessed and signed by the Military Judge Advocate Supervision Office to have a dinner party once every six months, and wine could be served at the dinner, but the amount should be limited, and the dinner must be held in the camp of the troops. All of you here are high-ranking officers of our army, and they are the real backbone of the Mengshan army. Whether or not we, the people, can take the lead in carrying out the demands of the troops is the key to the successful completion of the troops' progress from the base areas to the cities. In this regard, the commander has set the best example for us. You can take a look at how the commander did it, to say something disrespectful, the commander has already made a marriage, everyone knows it, but the commander is so busy that he doesn't even have time to see his daughter-in-law. For what? Not for our group? Therefore, all departments must strictly enforce the discipline regulations issued today, including the requirements for military training mentioned by Deputy Chief of Staff Situ in a moment! The headquarters has instructed Director Cao's Military Judicial Supervision Office to strictly supervise and inspect it. In case of violation. Severe punishment will not be granted.

Situ Jun spoke most recently on the issue of military training. It is said that the Mengshan Army has formed a set of effective training methods. These methods have been tested in the fight against different opponents and have proven to be advanced. However, the disadvantage is that there is no written standard, and there is no complete assessment and evaluation mechanism. On the advice of the Commander, the General Staff has prepared training syllabuses for the different branches of the troops. Within seven days, it will be distributed to all battalions and companies. The syllabus outlines the basic requirements for each type of training. The training will be carried out in accordance with the outline by the company as a unit, and the duration will be three months, and the staff office will organize the acceptance of each one by one. If the company does not meet the standard, the company commander will be dismissed. Half of the companies of the battalions did not meet the standards, and the battalion commander was dismissed. We ask everyone to get a good grasp of study and conscientiously organize and carry out military training.

The heads of the battalions and sections were overshadowed by a series of demands and felt the pressure because of the joy brought by the successful occupation of the city.

After the last, Long Qian further made general regulations on the location of each department, and the headquarters of the two infantry targets were each located in Fucheng, which was no problem, but not all troops entered Fucheng. For example, Cheng Erhu's battalion still has to be stationed in Yi County. Important county towns must be occupied militarily. Moreover, there are still bandits in Lunan Prefecture, and some of these relatively large bandits still need to be seriously eliminated, so cracking down on bandits is still one of the main tasks, and all departments are requested to be vigilant and not to do nothing like Cao Kun and Li Chun. The requirement of the headquarters is to spend half a year to completely sweep away the bandits in Lunan and create a peaceful and peaceful Lunan.

The headquarters was temporarily set up in Yizhou, but Zhengjiazhuang did not give up, leaving it to Wang Mingyuan's reserve headquarters, and the size of the reserve force should be tentatively set at two battalions, which should be gradually strengthened, and relevant command and logistics organs should be established as a powerful supplement to the main force.

Immediately after the meeting, the heads of the ministries returned to their stations. Zhengjiazhuang, Chenjiaya, Zhangqianqiu Village, Zhaojialou, Shuangji and other villages entered a new round of "turmoil," and the Mengshan Army troops that had settled in these villages left; in accordance with the requirements of the headquarters, the troops thoroughly cleaned up the garrison before they were deployed, returned the houses and utensils, compensated for the damaged items, and handed over the materials that were not used and not carried to the villagers' self-government committees of each village. This matter will be uniformly inspected and accepted by the Logistics Department.

The villagers in the base area bid farewell to their soldiers with reluctance. That's right, it's a soldier. About one-third of the soldiers of the whole army came from the base areas, and these peasant children who were destined to live an ordinary life in the mountain villages have since walked out of the depths of the mountains and into the more prosperous county towns. They still don't know what to do, they will also hold high the military flag, sing a loud military song to the whole country and even the world, to meet the great changes that are coming, and even to create a new China! Many of them will be buried in a foreign land, never to even return to the land where they gave birth to him. As the first real base of the Mengshan Army, villages such as Zhengjiazhuang have become famous throughout the country and have become real "old father-in-law" villages—the villagers' income comes more from remittances from their sons and sons-in-law.

On the second day of the "4.24" meeting, Long Qian personally took the guards to escort 80,000 taels of silver to Yixian, and this money will be used as the first start-up capital of ZTE and handed over to Zhang Lianfen as the new company with the general office. This is the largest amount of money that Long Qian can mobilize at the moment. This is still the case when Tian Shubang recently sent back 120,000 taels of silver. The change of guards and outfits of the troops, including the cost of summer clothing, requires large expenditures, and the discipline of the troops can only be guaranteed if the funds are fully secured.

The follow-up money promised to invest in ZTE will be paid by the Jinyuan ticket number Yixian branch. Long Qian had already written to Jia Jiying, asking him to quickly establish a branch in Yizhou and Yixian.

The new policy measures of the imperial court will soon be enacted, and Long Qian must seize this opportunity to roll out his business layout in Lunan. At present, there are two cores, one is Yixian Zhongxing Company (coal mine and railway), and the other is iron ore mining in Yizhou. and all will put in a large sum of silver. In addition, Long Qian calculated David's itinerary and was eager to get news from the United States. Cooperation with the Germans will be mainly limited to the military field, but building an industrial center in Lunan and establishing a number of enterprises related to people's livelihood are Longqian's predetermined steps.

But the specific plan remained in Long Qian's mind, and it was not formed. Many factories need to be built, but the benefits of their establishment must be considered. The biggest problem is that Long Qian currently has no business assistants. Zhang Lianfen is a collaborator, but not a dependent. The old-school bureaucracy had its lovely side—the diligent pursuit of developing the Westernization movement and establishing modern industry, but loyalty to the imperial court was destined not to become Long Qian's commercial dependence.

The biggest difficulty is the lack of people. (To be continued......)